Legal Aid Society Slams State’s Familial DNA Testing Proposal as Abuse Of Power
Release Date:
09/13/2017
... suspects by checking genetic material of relatives who are already in the state’s DNA database. It can be used to ...
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Ralph C. Wilson Jr. Foundation To Help Support Expansion of the Empire State Trail Initiative
Release Date:
09/18/2018
The grant will be used to enhance the trail with gateways, signage, kiosks, bike racks and other amenities that will make it a world-class destination. The grant will also be used to help complete the Shoreline Trail and add trail amenities from...
Westchester Community Foundation Supports Westchester Green Business Program in New York State
Release Date:
12/19/2016
Westchester Green Business was awarded funding through The Cleaner, Greener Communities initiative (CGC), a statewide program, to incorporate sustainability goals and principles into local decision-making, and leading to a reduction of greenhouse...
Commonwealth Funded Study Shows Impacts State-based Individual Mandates Would Have in 2019
Release Date:
07/25/2018
... Individual Mandates Would Have in 2019 The findings are based on the assumption that the state mandates similar ... of The Tax Cut and Jobs Act of 2017. Currently only three states have implemented state-...
George Soros, Steven Rockefeller, Abigail Disney and Some Of New York's Wealthiest Tell State Government To Raise Their Taxes
Release Date:
03/21/2017
... To Raise Their Taxes Some of the wealthiest New Yorkers are asking the state to raise their taxes. Eighty people ...
Executive Director of the Staten Island Foundation to be Honored by City & State NY Media Company
Release Date:
09/05/2017
... Island for the last stop of its Borough Series, they are honoring “The Influentials,” who are 25 prominent individuals living or working in Staten ... five key sectors. The honorees in the nonprofit sector...
New York State Census Equity Fund Research Identifies New York's Hardest-to-Count Communities for 2020 Census
Release Date:
06/04/2019
... to ensure those in marginalized, hard-to-reach communities are fully counted, according to a new report issued today. ... Trust—identifies 50 communities across the state that are most at risk to be...
Bloomberg's Investment in Renewable Energy Instrumental in Phase Out of the United States' 200th Coal Plant
Release Date:
07/16/2015
... Renewable Energy Instrumental in Phase Out of the United States ' 200th Coal Plant Alliant Energy, a major Iowa ... marking the 200th coal plant to shut down in the United States . This marks a milestone in...
UJA-Federation of New York Leads Charge for Creation of a Nonprofit Infrastructure Fund in Repsonse to State Budget Allocations
Release Date:
04/22/2015
The fund would make one-time investments in human services provider agencies to support projects that would spur program innovation, facilitate partnerships and pay for success contracts.
Sloan Foundation Partners With Cornell, Georgia Tech, Penn State to Boost STEM Mentoring Among Minorities
Release Date:
08/05/2013
The Alfred P. Sloan Foundation’s partnership with Cornell University, the Georgia Institute of Technology and Pennsylvania State University will fund University Centers of Exemplary Mentoring for minority graduate students in STEM (science,...
State Recoups $30 Million for Workers Who Failed to Receive Proper Minimum Wage
Release Date:
02/05/2015
The recovered funds were part of the Department of Labor’s Division of Labor Standards investigation.
Deutsche Bank Americas Foundation Supports Initiative to Eliminate Veteran Homelessness in the United States
Release Date:
02/19/2015
... Initiative to Eliminate Veteran Homelessness in the United States Deutsche Bank Americas Foundation today announced a ... two years in 71 US communities, representing 30 different states and the District of...
NYC Secures $80.2 Million from State Funding Competitions for 112 Projects Across City
Release Date:
12/09/2016
The city was awarded $80.2 million for 112 projects across the five boroughs, by far the largest allocation it has received since Gov. Cuomo created the Regional Economic Development Council competitions for state dollars six years ago
Herbert Sturz of Open Society Foundations Named A City & State Lifetime Award Winner
Release Date:
01/12/2017
City & State is proud to announce the 2017 50 Over 50 honorees! The 50 Over 50 Awards recognizes some of the most distinguished public servants in New York City over the age of 50 who have committed decades of their life to making the city a...
Markle Foundation Collaborates With LinkedIn, Arizona State and edX to Address Technology’s Impact on Jobs
Release Date:
04/14/2017
The U.S. needs new tools to measure and monitor technology, jobs and skills to cope with the advance of artificial intelligence and automation, according to a group of economists and computer scientists.
Eight Top 10 Lists From New York City’s 2017 State Test Scores
Release Date:
08/29/2017
... show real progress. Still, most of the city’s students are still not proficient in English or math. In the lists ...
Ford Foundation Backs New Associate's Degree Program at New York State Prison
Release Date:
03/02/2015
... inequities that result from the fact that the United States incarcerates more people than any other nation in the ... world — over two million — the great majority of whom are poor, African-American, and...
Morgan Stanley Foundation Announces $1 Million in Grants to Local Food Banks Across the United States
Release Date:
05/28/2015
... $1 Million in Grants to Local Food Banks Across the United States Morgan Stanley Foundation today announced $1 ... in grants to local food banks in 24 cities across 17 states to support hunger-relief programs...
Supported by Doris Duke, Conservation Group Maps Land Protection Strategy in Three States
Release Date:
03/13/2017
... Conservation Group Maps Land Protection Strategy in Three States A conservation group has created maps identifying key ... Conservation Group Maps Land Protection Strategy in Three States ...
Michael R. Bloomberg To Convene Heads Of State And CEOs At Inaugural Global Business Forum
Release Date:
08/22/2017
... seeks to build on their success by convening leaders who are best positioned to expand trade, drive economic growth, ...